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British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) - Safe Operating Environment Aviation Services

Contract value
£20.3m
Published 11 Aug 2026

BATUK seeks aviation services provider to deliver range clearance, aerial firefighting, and general aviation support for training operations in Kenya during daylight hours.

United Kingdom· South EastPublished 11 Aug 2026· TodayFind a Tender

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4 fields
  • Contract value
    £20,258,620indicative
    Pounds sterling
  • Closing date
    Rolling
    No closing date published
  • Sector
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  • Location
    United Kingdom
    South East

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11 August 2026
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Brief

This procurement seeks aviation support services for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) Safe Operating Environment (SOE) program. The contractor will provide daylight hour aviation capabilities including: (1) Range Clearance - planned and reactive airborne safety assessments of training facilities and areas to detect unauthorized incursions, support emergency response, and assist with natural disasters; (2) Aerial Fire Fighting - air-based fire suppression and water dropping services to contain fires across designated areas; (3) General Aviation Support - pre-arranged transportation of personnel, reconnaissance missions, command and control platform services, search operations, VIP movement, and logistics support within the BATUK operational area. All services operate at the Authority's priority tasking and availability is determined through advance liaison and established response protocols. This is a continuation notice following previous procurement announcements (UK1 Notice 067825-2025 and UK2 Notices 077395-2025 and 001224-2026).

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